urban craft uprising 2010...♥

here's the link: urban craft uprising

the 'urban craft uprising 2010'
omg! i was seriously like a toddler in a candy store--squeee central!!
cute things everywhere!
what is this you say? it's an annual (could be semi-annual) expo-ish event where local crafty artsy creative people get together to set up their own booths and sell/demonstrate their work!
i saw a lot of yarn, knitting, sewing (clothes, baby clothes, dolls, pillows) paintings, cooking, jewelry, stickers, magnets, books, etc. like wow!
most everyone is well established--they have a website, they sell their stuff on etsy.com, some even have their own shops, etc. i can see this being a good way for them to gain exposure.
i must say though, a lot of if was expensive. original prints, paintings, clothing were very expensive. i found a lot of cute jewelry i would totally wear, but also very very expensive :'(
i wish i had more spending money...
but i did manage to purchase a few things and i left the expo totally inspired!!
i can't wait to get my sewing desk set up so i can start getting creative♥

o yea, i got so lost looking for the venue... i didn't realize how BIG seattle center is..
seattle center could mean anything.. there's a billion venues!

cute owl coat..! super expensive of course... it's handmade!

if you look closely you can see alon running to get in the picture..! HAHAHAHAAH!!

cakespy was there! cakespy is a local artist (she has a shop on capitol hill) and she draws cupcakes! i bought a couple postcards and a magnet. my favorite would be the cupcake and bacon cocktail party♥

this is a painting on wood block--it was kinda creepy and weird but that's what i like about it!
i really wanted the one with a red background and hearts all over it but she only had it in a large wood block... she has a website. i should see if i can find one online♥

some other things i got♥

there was also a 'punk rock flea market' going on in belltown so we checked it out--oh my gah!!
this place was even cooler..! flea market = cheaper stuff.. but by the time we got to the flea market i had spent most of my money at the urban crafts :'( and on lunch :'(
o man! i would've stayed for hours just looking through all the stuff if i didn't have night plans..!

i LOVE rings! ridiculously big ginormous rings!
the problem is i could never find my size...

i found this lovely one at the flea market and it fits!
it's handmade and i love it♥
can't wait to check out more flea markets... mmm it's like treasure hunting!

le pax 2010...!

yep, so jamus got to attend this years PAX expo at the convention center in downtown Seattle... it's basically a 3 day expo where game fanatics get to check out upcoming games, etc.
jamus is currently working on 'Guild Wars2" and it looks like there may be a big announcement soon... or maybe they already announced it..? (i have no idea... i don't follow games very much..)
but Arenanet had a booth at the expo so jamus got to attend.. and he wore his guild wars2 shirt!
i remember last year they had a Q&A thing going on and someone was giving out an artbook and such...
anyway, since i'm really bad at explaining game-related information, here's
a link you can check out if interested: guild wars 2
jamus created most (if not, all..?) of the special effects♥
i think there's a section where you can watch videos...

i happen to spot a 'guild wars2' car ad thingy trolling around downtown seattle too...wowa!

and check out these goofs!
they were attendees of the PAX..wearing a cone as a hat!
we saw so many of these!
word is, it's a promo for the awesome new game i'm semi-addicted to, 'plants vs zombies'
i could see myself getting addicted to that game...
thank goodness i don't owns it... yet!

pax 2009...!

PAX 2009...
annual arcade/video game expo held here in Seattle...!
jamus obtained 2 free passes so i was like "H yea ! i'll totally go check it out!"
i tried the new nintendo wii super mario games, got some free stuff, saw crazy costumes and peeps dressed up as...their favorite game characters i suppose, saw lots of nerds... you get the jist. it was pretty fun, but i can totally see how this place could be heaven for those hardcore gamers out there ! i mean wow !